Indiana doesn't have In-N-Out, but one thing we do have is California Burger. They're known for having your classic smash burger + fries, and milkshakes. This is your go to for exactly that. The menu has everything from burgers to fried chicken sandwiches, fries (including chili cheese), salads, and then many different milkshake options. What I tried: - single smash burger with cheese -- 8/10 - fries with cheese sauce -- yum - chocolate shake - 10/10 Huge parking lot to sit and eat your food in the car! read more

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Stopped by with a coworker after she said someone told her this place has the best food! We both got burger and fries and it was delicious! The grilled onions and fresh burgers were delicious! They give you so many fries it's hard to eat them all! The fries are crinkle cut and fries to perfection! They come dusted in seasoning and are just great! Support local and get the extra patty it's worth it! read more

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What is their secret? Just solid burgers and fries! I love a single with everything! Side of fried and a Dr Pepper! They are drive thru only, however you have plenty of space to park and enjoy or bring it home! I promise I'll expand my horizons and try something new next visit! read more

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I was super excited to try this place for the first time because I heard they had great burgers! The drive thru took a veryyy long time. I got the 'bacon avocado' burger. The pictures online showed sliced avocados, but this is a mashed/spread avocado. I LOVE me some avocado but whoa, it was covered in it. Overall it made the burger super messy and everything was falling out of it easily... it was a decent burger, but unfortunately I wouldn't go out of my way to go there again, especially for how long it took to get an order. read more

California Burger - Bacon Avocado Burger - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

If you know me, you know I lean toward being a kinder/gentler reviewer. As of late, I've occasionally found myself looking back at a review and pondering "What was I thinking?" Case in point. California Burger. I don't like this place. I just don't. I don't get the popularity. I don't think about it. I don't crave it. I just don't. This was the second location in Indy after the wildly popular Speedway spot became famous for having lines wrapped around it and waits of up to a couple hours. This spot has waits, though nothing near two hours. For the most part, the furor has died down. This is located in a former Long John Silver's. While there is a dining room, this is a drive-thru. Both times I arrived, I had about 3-4 cars ahead of me. The menu is consistent with Speedway - a bunch of burger options, chicken sandwiches, a few other sandwiches, salads, fries, and a variety of ice cream options. The employees were friendly. I ordered a #1 combo - a burger with cheese, medium fries, medium drink. They don't have an iced tea option. I went with diet pepsi. The burger arrived as ordered. I ordered my burger plain other than the cheese - it arrived as I ordered it. The burger? Very much a medium burger. To be honest, I found it mediocre at best. The fries were good. However, there was so much salt I expected to look around the corner and see Pepa. There's not a lot of burger options around here anymore unless you want to go inside Denny's or the mall. You could hit White Castle down the street or McDonald's. The Wendy's is closed. The Burger King is closed. Heck, even the Applebee's is closed. I guess it wasn't fancy enough. I tried to look inside - they do have tables and chairs so I assume at some point they'll open up the dining room. It looks like a comfortable but simple decor. In the end, I'm not sure why I gave this 4 stars originally. I accept that some like it, but I simply don't. I despise the lack of an iced tea option. I found the burger disappointing. The fries were the best item and I just found them way overly salted. However, I would eat them again. The only truly good meal I've had here was a chicken sandwich. That's weird for a California Burger. Thus, I'm leaning less warm and fuzzy. I'm dropping this a star and acknowledging this is probably my final visit here. While there's not a lot of great burger options, both City Barbecue and Arby's are better for me and there's a Raising Cane's soon to open down the street. read more

I have been to this location multiple times and each time I'm very satisfied. Customer service is great. They make everything fresh to order. Even if they have a long line the line moves quickly. I love their turkey burgers, jalapeño poppers, and shakes. Those items are delicious and I have yet to be disappointed with them. This is a drive thru only restaurant. The menu to order is bright to where you can see everything nicely in the dark. If you are looking for a place with delicious milkshakes and turkey burgers then look no further. read more

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Every time I pass by this restaurant it's always busy!! I decided to try it a couple weekends ago and it was so good. I got the single bacon burger meal with large fries and a drink. Let me start by saying that a large size of fries would feed me for two days but it was great. It was a lot of food for a decent price. The burger itself wasn't dry and they add their signature secret sauce which tasted pretty good. The mac and cheese bites were probably my favorite because it was so nostalgic. Sometimes when food items are fried they can lose the original flavor and just taste like fried, but these tasted like kraft mac and cheese which was incredible. read more

California Burger - Bacon burger, fries, and mac and cheese bites - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Wow! This is a very good burger spot that I've passed for years and am now sad I've never eaten at it. I got the #16 combo with curly fries and it was incredible! Now it's a tad on the pricy side with a couple dips added it came to 16$ but it was worth it! I would say this is now my favorite fast food burger in the city with a close second to Culver's. read more

It's a nice burger and a decent price, I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good meal.

We've had California Burgers several times, but this is my first time sharing a review. Every visit has been consistent. The burgers are always fresh and juicy. You can really taste the quality ingredients in every bite. The portions are generous, and the fries are crispy and well-seasoned--perfect for pairing with their sauces. The service has been consistently great, with friendly staff and quick service. If you're craving a solid, satisfying burger, this place never disappoints! Definitely one of our go-to spots. read more

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I've been thinking about who has the best burger in the Indy area. For fun, I sampled burgers at 6 of the top burger places in town today. California Burger was the best. The fries are good too. It takes a while for them to cook the burgers, but they're great! Sometimes the line gets long because of the cook times. California Burger is drive-thru only, which is annoying. I wish you could eat or at least order inside the restaurant. A staff member said they're working on making that happen. The staff is tremendous. read more

It's taken me some time to try California Burger, not because I thought it'd be bad but because for a while it was always packed!! Went for lunch & was very surprised to see that its drive through only? Not sure if it's always been like that but although I was fine with it, it's still inconvenient for anyone who may be on a lunch break and has to eat in their car or take it elsewhere to eat. However the food was very good! I had the double cheeseburger with fries and OMG the fries may have been my favorite part of the whole thing! Perfectly seasoned with some seasoning salt and fluffy. I did spent a little time in the drive thru waiting on my food but that's what you'd expect from a place like this who makes your food to order. Sort of gives me old school "malt shop" feels with the burgers, fries, shakes & drive thru only. I'll probably go back! read more

I really love this place!! I like how it gives me retro vibes with their no frills menu but has plenty of options still. Everything I have gotten from here has been great. I usually get a lattice wrap but recently tried the California melt that comes on sourdough. So good! I also either get cheese fries or fried mushrooms. Service is always good as well, I always get the same young man every time I drive through. Highly recommend if you are in the area! read more

California Burger is pretty too notch. Their premium burgers are delicious and their curly fries are to die for. They're drive through only, so u usually take the food over to the mall food court to eat it. And that also means there's no real service. Just a window worker taking your order and money and handing you food. It's a little pricey for drive through. But darn tasty. read more

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As far as fast food burgers go, this is the best in the city IMO. The burgers are fresh and the way it just melts in your mouth. The appetizers are of the fried variety but have unique options like zucchini, okra, curly fries, regular fries. All are very good and well fried. If your craving a good burger, this is a great place. read more

This is a solid little spot to grab a burger. They have a drive thru and the inside dining is not open. I ordered a single burger, with a side of fries. They use a "special sauce" which I loved, and the burger was hot and fresh! The fries were also very well seasoned and nice, hot and crispy. The food took a little while through the drive thru, but everything was hot which I appreciated as that's not always the case with fast food. read more

California Burger - Single burger and fries combo - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We heard that California Burger was similar to In-N-Out so we've been eager to try it since they opened a few years ago! It is drive thru only and you can't go inside the building as a customer. The drive thru line can get long and the wait wasn't too bad, but I wouldn't call it quick either. We both got burgers and fries. The burgers were delicious and definitely better than most fast food burgers. The toppings were fresh but I ordered mine with tomatoes and got one small tomato slice that covered maybe a quarter of the burger, so that was disappointing (I love tomatoes on my burgers!) I like that they give you ketchup without asking, and they give you small containers instead of packets. We always order our burgers without cheese and they didn't put any cheese, which was appreciated as many fast food places will overlook that request. The fries were crinkle cut, crispy and delicious. Altogether it was a great meal, pretty affordable and not greasy. We will definitely be back! read more

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drove through for the first time today wasn't expecting much more than basic fast food I was wrong! The fish sandwich h was outstanding and my son loved his double burger- teenage athlete and couldn't even finish! The fries were hot and well seasoned. great job!! read more

California burger was high, but it was good. I would go again. I had the California melt I think that's what it's called and it was good.

I was looking for something near by and quick so I stopped here - the inside is closed so they only do drive-thru. The line was pretty busy, which is always a sign of good food. The young lady taking orders and the young man at the window were very polite! I ordered the Philly cheesesteak w/fries - pretty darn good and the fries are well seasoned. Since the inside is closed, I do not know of the ambiance but I felt like I was at an In-N-Out, Indiana style! read more

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A work colleague mentioned how good the cheeseburgers were at this place, so I had to go. We both commented on how it looks from the outside. It sits in the front lot of Castleton Mall right by the Panda Express. When driving by it either looks vacant or has cars wrapped around the building. Little did I know that it's drive through only. You see the doors blocked with chairs as you go through. My friend was right. For a drive through burger joint and the price, these compare to Bru and Five Guys. I would say for the price, they're better than both of the latter. What impressed me more than the tastiness of the burgers, were the cheese fries. When I want cheese fries, I want the fake orange cheese and tons of it. I want as much cheese as there are fries and am normally always disappointed that the tops of the fries are coated and the rest are dry underneath. These cheese fries were drenched in lovely orange cheese all the way to the bottom of the container! For that alone this place gets 5 stars from me. I hope it wasn't a fluke. They also have chili cheese fries, which I might try on my next venture to California Burger. read more

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I've tried and liked many burger places, but few rank where California burger ranks. I do not mind that it's drive thru only, because it's more convenient anyways. I've ever had my order messed up, and food is extremely delicious. I enjoy every time I go here. Highly recommend. read more

First time here after hearing so much hype about it. Burgers are big and you can tell they were fresh made. Fries are basic -you can find better, but if you need some they'll do. I will say the cheese fries though are loaded! Every fry was covered and the box seemed to weigh a ton. Definitely worth the money if you like cheese fries. Also had the banana shake, which was good, but I'm not sure the banana came through. Kind of pricey which I did not expect. I honestly throughly this was going to be more of a copy cat In-n-out experience. Overall would go back, but would try something new! As others have noted it's drive through only! read more

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I've never been here and had a bad experience. Service is typically a little slower but it's not McDonald's so you know. Anyway the food is so good I always get the same burger with avocado and bacon and get their fry sauce. Adds flavor to both burger and fries! read more

California burger is so underrated!! For starters, when everything else is closed they stay open! Since the indoor part is closed, drive through is the option. Everytime I've ordered from here everything is extremely hot and fresh, I have NEVER had something that doesn't taste freshly made! The curly fries have this delicious seasoning on it, the burgers are always sooo fire, the chicken strip basket is one of my favorites and always order a bunch of sides because they're always super yummy!! The jalapeño poppers are fan favorite! read more

California Burger - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

A very very strong case for the best burger in Indy. The double cheeseburger hits so hard. The cheese is oozing just how I like it. The patties are excellent, but it's that special sauce that puts it over top. No need to try the special burgers. Just stick to the double cheeseburger and you'll be happy. The fries are fresh and crispy as well. The wait can be long, but they cook everything fresh so I can live with that. read more

This place satisfied my cravings for a halal burger! It's drive thru only, and if you want halal items make sure to mention it. There was no line when I went here, which was great! In terms of the food, the burgers were pretty good, but the fries were a bit less flavorful. Overall, it was a great experience and I'll definitely come back if I crave halal burgers!! read more

California Burger - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food was excellent and the portions were exceptionally large. The the layered ice cream cup thing had double the amount of peanut butter cups that you would get anywhere else read more

i wish that they would take the time to clean their drink dispenser so our drinks stop tasting old and nasty or switch to a new service maybe bottles because it throws the taste of great food read more

Scratch kitchen style burgers. Got a mushroom / swiss. Tasty seasoned crinkle fries. Average cost, I guess. My body rejected it almost before I made it back to work 15 mins later. Ive eaten NYC food truck burgers in the last month that didnt spur a rough reaction like this. read more

California Burger - the front of the restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Blessedly, the drive-thru line at this California Burger in Castleton is magnitudes shorter than the one in Speedway. At the location in Speedway, I waited in line around six hours; at this location in Castleton, I waited maybe 15 minutes start to finish. So much better! It's a night and day difference. I think part of the reason is because the menu seems more pared down here. There are fewer extraneous items, and just the main things (burgers, fries, salads, shakes) are available. Fewer things on the menu means that they can concentrate on making the things they offer really well. And the things they do have are excellent. I love the taste of their burgers -- the hamburger patties and buns remind me of those greasy-spoon burger joints in California like Yellow Basket and whatnot, the kind that make char-broiled burgers and hot, salty fries. So this restaurant lives up to its name: it really does taste like a California burger. I got their curly fries also, and they are some of the best curly fries around Indy. This is the curly fry place. They are currently only doing drive-thru orders only right now. I'm not sure if they have plans to open their dining room. read more

Best halal burgers in town. Do mention that it's a halal order when placing the order, there is an up charge for Halal patties. I try their Swiss mushroom burger with extra jalapeños. Their drinks have crushed ice,making it more tasty. We have tried many Halal places but nothing comes close to these burgers. If only they had a seating option. read more

I left my house this evening hoping to go to my fave taco place to only realize they're closed so I opted to try out California Burger for the first time. I have to say, I was not disappointed. When I pulled up, it was kind of hard to hear the person taking my order. I don't think he could hear me very well either but we figured it out. We ordered the double cheeseburger (plain) meal with curly fries and a chicken sandwich meal with regular fries. We also got some nuggets and mozzarella sticks. Everything was surprisingly really good. The mozzarella sticks were golden and cheesy. The nuggets were like OG fresh McDonald's nuggets. To top it off, they had sweet baby rays bbq sauce. 4 stars because although they were on par with other fast food places in terms of price, they were a little slow. They also didn't have marinara sauce and we didn't get our curly fries . When I go back, I wanna try the ice cream cone. read more

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Long wait. Food was terrible. Burger was very salty. Fries were not special. I am sure the bag had ore Ida on the front. Very bland no flavor. A waste of money. I do not recommend this place. read more

I had heard of the popularity if the west side location and anticipated the opening of this Castleton location. Rumor has it this is a lot like In N Out. So, I was exited to try it. The inside is not open, so it is drive thru only. Ordered a mushroom Swiss burger with curly fries and a chocolate shake. There were up charges for the curly fries and the shake. Also, for a California knockout burger with fries. Customer service throughout our transaction was great. My regular fries were not crispy when I got home, so it was necessary to freshen them up in the air fryer. The curly fries are your typical seasoned curly. The knockout burger was a bit much. It has a lot of stuff on it. Had the menu offered a description I might not have gotten it, but the drive thru only has pictures. The bacon on the burger was a bit undercooked and stringy. The rest of it was good. The mushroom Swiss burger was much better. Not as mess and had a good flavor. I wouldn't say this is the same as In n Out, but it's a solid fast food burger joint. Check them out! read more

California Burger - Mushroom Swiss burger with curly fries and chocolate shake - Burgers Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I have been to this to get food to take home to enjoy but can do no such thing why you may ask because i have been there 4 times, each time they either got my order wrong or made wait in their long line to fix it. read more

The burgers are okay, I moved over here from LA so I was expecting something like Cali burgers but it's not. The chili cheese fries are delicious! Reason why I gave two stars is because of the service and wait time!!! It's always 15-30 minutes wait time. I get the whole being fresh thing but if you're not gonna have the indoor area open then make sure the drive through is efficient!! read more

Best fast food burger I've ever had. Portions were well sized. Didn't skimp on anything.

I wanted to love this place and expected it to be similar to an In-N-Out Burger experience, but it was just another overpriced burger spot for over $15. All I got was a basic burger with mushrooms and avocado on it and overly salty fries and a side of cheese sauce,. And I had to eat it in the car as their dining room was closed at the Castleton location. I won't return based on this price. It's a better deal to go to Steak 'n Shake or Culver's. read more

Burger was very fresh and delicious. Employees were nice and for it being 10pm, the drive thru was packed.